Date
6 May 2024 (Mon)
Time
12:45-13:30
Venue
Main Hall, Shaw Auditorium
Synopsis
Led by Hong Kong dance artist-choreographer Andy Wong and his dance members, Dancing Angels, the performance is a contemporary dance work accompanied by singing, which revolves around the personal stories of the performers, portraying their daily life experiences. These stories will encompass their struggles with illnesses, the transformative impact of children in their lives, and the journey of undergoing treatment for their illnesses. Despite facing challenges, they find strength in influencing and supporting one another throughout their collective journey.
The dance theater is inspired by the poetry- <Life Influence Life> by Rabindranath Tagore.
Creative Team
Andy Wong
Well-known local dance artist and choreographer who graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1990 with a major in ballet. He joined the Hong Kong Ballet upon graduation, and the City Contemporary Dance Company in the following year. Later, Andy go on attachment in the United States to explore modern dance as well as to teach and perform in many cities.
He is now the artistic director of Dancing Angels and Dancing Heart Troupe, with a view to developing modern dance and promoting dance education.
Dancing Angels
Dancing Angels was founded in 2005 by a group of dance lovers. The dance troupe believes that "Art = Life". Members transform their passion for dance into care and love for people around them, hoping to influence and move others through their performance so that society can become warmer and more harmonious.
Performers: Andy Wong, Frankie Lui, Charlene Law, Karen Ka, Karen Lau, Wendy Wong, Tang Ho Kay, Debbie Cho, HoHo Rauv Chan, Sze Yin Ting, Joyce Wong
Technical Team
- EMIA2500A Students (Spring 2024)
- Shaw Auditorium Technical Team, MTPC